Stacey Plaskett Instagram – Did you guess who this Virgin Islander was?
Answer: Emile Griffith. Griffith entered the professional boxing ring in 1958 and soon became the first world champion boxer for the US Virgin Islands in 1962. He was later named to the World Boxing and International Boxing Hall of Fames in 1990.
You can find more about Emile Griffith below 👇:
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/griffith-emile-alphonse-1938-2013/ | Posted on 27/Mar/2024 01:30:24
